Nine inmates at the Telford Unit face new charges related to organized criminal activity, according to a TDCJ investigation.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge’s rebuke of Texas housing prisoners in lockups without air conditioning stopped short of ...

Lawmakers are pursuing legislative changes that would keep more people locked up in overcrowded county jails while awaiting ...

Months after state officials acknowledged that extreme temperatures contributed to at least three inmates ... nation's second-largest prison system. The court will likely require the Texas ...

“Texas is the largest prison system in the country and the judge ... “It sends an incredibly powerful message.” FILE – An inmate works outdoors during the hot summer outside a Texas ...

“Texas is the largest prison system in the country and the judge ... limited or no air conditioning, and inmates at risk of dying. "It's influential,” Kendrick said. Texas has more than ...